The second competitor confirmed for The Crown’s heavyweight division is one of the most exciting athletes on the scene, Francisco Lo. Francisco was promoted to black belt in June 2022 after winning the Brasileiros as a brown belt. Though Francisco is a relatively new black belt, he’s already put together a highlight reel of electric submissions. At the 2022 Pans and Worlds No-Gi, he hit a pair flying triangles as his opponents played a seated guard, which resulted in two of the most impressive submissions of last year. In addition to his excellent performances at tournaments, Francisco has also participated in three IBJJF Grand Prix events as a black belt, with two Absolute GP’s and a super fight under his belt. Francisco most recently won the 2023 Pan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championships, showing a different side of his game and finishing many of his opponents with footlocks. With experience in both tournaments and on the biggest stages of the sport, Francisco is ready to go for the biggest title of his career at The Crown. The event takes place at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California on Sunday, November 19th. Tickets will be available soon to watch The Crown live and in person. If you can’t make the event, be sure to watch the live stream on flograppling.com. For more information on The Crown, please visit the following link.

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